Reading Assessment

The reading assessment consists of an article, approximately five pages long, and a set of questions which require writing original answers instead of selecting options from a multiple choice list. The questions ask you to

define vocabulary terms

paraphrase a significant idea from the article

identify relationships of comparison, contrast, and cause and effect

state the main idea and identify how the information is organized

Effective reading strategies include

preview the article by looking at the title and first sentence of each paragraph to get an overview of the author’s message

write a summary for individual paragraphs in the margin space or underline important ideas and circle key terms

reread passages when the meaning seems unclear or confusing

The assessment is not timed. As a guideline, most students spend about an hour to an hour and one-half for the reading assessment. Additional time is available if needed.